Amusement apparatus



May 22, 192s.

- H. S.- WElNSTElN AMUSEMENT APPARATUS Filed Nov. 2, 1927 BY Z' s ig ATTORNEY Patented May 22, 1928.

PATENTy OF FICE.

HENRYv S. WEINSTEIN, F BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

AIIUSEKMENT arraim'rus.`

Application mea November 2, 1927. seri'arno. 230,615.

This invention relates to an amusement apparatus, such asis used at public resorts. More particularly the invention relates to an amusement apparatus with which er- .sons may eXercise their skill. inshooting,

' and at the same time set upa score entitling them to prizes. 1

The principal object of the present inven-y tion is the provisionV of an apparatus of the indicated character embodying a novel combination and operation of parts.l

5 read in connection with the accompanying upstanding marginal portionfor flange 19.v The end of the rocker '16 opposite thatY The nature of the invention and its distinguishing features and advantages willappear when the 'following specification is drawing, in whichv vF'gure 1 isa diagrammatic view illustrating the features of thel apparatus' of the present invention. i f

of the apparatus.4 l v Y Referring now more 'particularly to the drawing, it will be apparent that the apparatus includes a receptacle or cup 10 adaptedv tol contain. a quantity of water, or other granular fluent material, such as dry sand.

The'said receptacle or cup y10 is made lfrom material which may be penetrated, or be punctured, by a small missilel such asla shot or dart discharged from an air rifle or' the like. The idea in penetrating or puncturing the receptacle or cup 10 is to allow the water or uent material to ilow from the same through thev penetrations or punctures, lfor a purpose to appear hereinafter. Thesaid receptacle or cupA 10 will be arranged at a remote point, so that persons will be required to exercise some skill in puncturingthe receptacle or cup`10 'by the use of the air rifle. The cup 10 is preferably made of wax paper in order to hold water and so that Vit mayr he readily punctured. A holder 11 is adapt ed to'receive the cup 10 to support the same in an upright position andfto expose the side wall thereof 'to shots and darts' discharged from the air gun. The holder 11 is supported by a hoop 12 connected as at 13 with uprights 14 on a base 15.

' 'Arranged below the base 15 is a rocker 16` of any preferred type supported on a yplat# A plate 18 isarrangedy at one form 17. end of the rocker 16, and said plate has an having the plate 18, has aholder 20 adapted 'to receive a receptacle 21. The receptacle Fig. 2 is a plan view of thescore'boardv ."recess`271is adapted toreceive one of the plate 18 fora high score.

21 may be rigidly secured to the end of the rocker 16. Arranged on the'rocker 16. is a counter-wei`ght 22, the same being adjustable to obtain the desired balance or equilibrium, when sundry objects such as the ballsv 23 are arranged. o n the plate 18. Arranged beneath the cup 10 lbetween the same and the receptacle 21 is a funnel 24, the same being supported by the base 15.

y 1,671,110@vv It will now be apparent that when the wall i of the cup 10 is punctured by a'shot or dart, the liquid will flow therefrom into the receptacle 21y through the funnel 24, causing `rrocking movement of the rocker 16, due to a preponderance in weight at the receptacle end of the rocker. One or more of the balls -23 will roll from` the plate 18 into a chute 25 carriedby the platform 17. The ball or balls 23`will pass from the Chute 25 jon to a score board 2.6-fhaving recesses 27. Each balls 23, and eachrecess is designatedlbya number vas indicated at 28. .The board 26 "has an upstanding flange 29`to prevent the balls from rolling off. It` will be understood that ai person will be allowed a certain numflow from the'cup 10 will be greatest, consequently `the extent ofv rocking movement of the rocker 16 may be great enough to cause all ofthe balls 23 to roll from the yIt is to be understood that a numberv of similar apparatuses will be arranged side by side so that a number Vof persons may be allowed to exercise their skill. 1 In order to indicate when the high score has been made aside from the score set up on the board 26,

`there is provided an audible signal in the form of a bell 30. and a visual signal in the form of an electric lamp 31 which are electrically connected in a circuit 32 also including a source of electrical energy'33, a switch 34.and contacts 35'and 36 respectively carried bythe rocker 16 vand the platform 17. It will. be apparent that when the rocker 16 has been moved under the'weight ofwater the receptacle 21 to bring the contact 35 1n engagement with the contact 36 that the bell 3OfwillY be actuated and the lamp 31 will be lighted to attract `the attentiony of the attendant, who will observe the score made,

andwho willaward the proper prize.

Itis to lbe understood/that the chute 25 lll nl: fill ceptacle 2l, through the'funnel-Ql to causeV the movement of the rocker 16 to cause the prize to slidefrom the plate 18, thereby."

entitling'such person to the prize.

Itclaim:

l. In an amusement apparatus, a receptacle made of'material adaptedfto be penetrated by a small missiledischargedfrom a gun, said'Y receptacle adapted tohold a quantity of liquid or fluent'inateriah` and means adapted tovbe'actuated by the liquid' or fluent material flo-wing;` from penetrations infsaid"receptacle to release an article to the action' of gravity.

2. In an' amusement apparatusfa recep=A ta'cle made ofanaterial adapted to be penetrated by a small missile discharged from a4 gun,l said receptacle adapted' to `hld a quani i tity ofliquid or fl'uent'n'iaterial, means ladapted 'to beactuated by the liquid orfluent'ina#I terial v'flowing from penetrations in said receptacle to release 'an'` article to 'the actionv of gravity, and means for receiving said article after being so released.

In'an amusement'apparatus, a receptacle -ma'def of'm'aterial adapted to be'penetrated byl a small jmissile discharged from av gun, said receptacle adapted -to hold a quantityoi' liquid or'fluent material, a counterbalancedl rocker having connected therewithA ay receptacle adapted to receive the liquid orI fluentmaterial as it flows from penetrations inthe Wallof said receptacle', and a/plate connected with 4the `rocker on which an varti-*- cle mayl repose vandfrom Which the article is released to the `action `of gravity when a certainfainoiint offliquid or fluent material l' is in the receptacle on said rocker.

Ll.y In an amusement apparatus, afrecep.- tacle'made of material adapted `to be penetrated by a small missile ldischarged -from a: gun,-said'receptacle adapted "to hold a quan.y

tity of'liqui'dlor uent material, a counteri balanced recherv havingconnected therewithl a receptacle adaptedto -receive the liquid or Utl:

fluent materiales it flows from penetrations 1 inthewvall of said receptacle, a plate connected'with the rocker on which an article `may repose and fromI Which-the article is released'to the action of l( ),ravity when a cer tainamount of liquidor .fluent material isl in'tlie kreceptacle on said rocker, andimeansadapted to conduct the flowing liquid or fluent material into the receptacle' last men tioned.

5; In an amusement apparatus, a recep tacle made of material adapted to be pene trated by a small. missile discharged from la ceptacle-to release balls to the action of gravity, a score board having designated recesses capable of Vreceiving said balls, and means for receiving said balls When released to the action of gravityy and for conducting the saine! to vsaid scoreboard.

(3l-In an amusement-apparatus, a rocker, a plate at one-end ofthe-rocker, a receptacle at theend ofthe rocker opposite that having saidwplate; said i plate adapted to support sundry articles to counter-balance they receptacle,'a cup; adapted tohold a liquid or fluent material, a 'holderforthecu-p, said cup being dispose'dfabove-said receptacle, so that/the liquid vorflliientmaterial may flowfrom said cup into -said'receptacle,wwhen-the cup is punctured'. n

7l Inan amusementy apparatus, a rocker, afplate Vat onel end 'of 4the rocker, a receptacle at the end of the rocker opposite that having said plate, said plateadapted to support sundry articles to counter-balance the receptacle, a cup adapted to hold aliquid or fluent material, ahol'der for thecup, said` cup' being disposed above said recpetacle,so that the liquidI or'fluent material may flow from said cup f into said receptacle, When thecup is punctured, and. a funnel disposedbetween the cupk and-said receptacle.

8. ln an apparatus .oftheclass described, mea-ns -adaptedto contain .liquidoifluent material fromavhich the liquid or fluent material mayfbe dischargechand a second means adapted tol hold a .plurality of:objects, said second Vmeans positionedandadapted to be actuated by the liquid 0r fluentmaterial discharged from said first means to release one orY more of' said objects according. to the amount vof liquid or fluent material discharged.

9. lnanapparatus vofy the class described, means adaptedto contain liquid Vor fluent n'iaterialfrOm which. the liquid or fluent material may be discharged, a second vmeans adaptedto hold a plurality of objects, said secondimeans positioned and adapted to be actuated 4by the liquider fluentmaterial discharged from said .first ineans'to release one or more of said objects according to the amount ofi liquid or fluent material discharged, and scoring means positioned to receive the :object or objects released by" said second `means forvthe` purpose of setting up a score by, one or more of the objects 10; In an apparatus of the-class'described, means in. the form of a target adapted to contain liquid-or fluent material from which a quantity thereofmay be-discharged accord- `ingto the? skill of a lperson' in propelling a missile at said target, a second means adapted to hold a plurality of objects, said second means positioned and adapted to be actuated by the liquid or fluent material discharged from said first means to release one or more of said objects according to the amount of liquid or iuentv material discharged, and scoring means positioned to receive the object or objects released by said second means for the purpose of setting up a score by one or more of the objects. 10 Signed at Brooklyn in the county of Kin s and State of New York this twenty-eight day of October, A. D. 1927.

HENRY S. WEINSTEIN. 

